Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits northern California

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits northern California. Developing story.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Northern California early Tuesday, knocking out power for thousands, causing widespread damages and leaving at least two people injured. The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 5:30 a.m. ET near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck around 7.4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, the agency said. Dispatchers received two reports of injuries early Tuesday, including a broken bone and a head injury, with both patients expected to survive, Samantha Karges, public information officer for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office, said. There were no immediate reports of fatalities early Tuesday morning.

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There was extensive damage to roads and homes, Karges said. Most of the destruction is in Rio Dell, Fortuna, Ferndale and Scotia in the Eel River Valley.

According to PowerOutage.us, more than 70,000 people across Humboldt County, a majority of residents, were without power early Tuesday. Pacific Gas & Electric was working to restore power, said Karges, who added “there is no time available” for when services might come back online for the county.
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